Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14651, Daniel Dudley, Mass

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Dudley, Daniel Lucy
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9.554
Massachusetts.
Nancy Dudley, decd. widow of Daniel Dudley Mass who was a private. in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80. Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. and end 26 th February 1844. Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of August, 1854, and sent to
James Gregory Marblehead Mass.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book a Vol. 2. Page 28.

Mr. Dudley, we directed to Ebenezer Pray, Jr. (the within) and David Dudley will be sent to you
To Wait May 1 st and
DUDLEY, DANIEL (MASS.) W-14651

Daniel Dudley a Soldier in the 3 N Hampshire Regiment enlisted for Six Months from the first of July last We Having faithfully served him time as a Soldier is hereby Discharged the services and that hereby to return to the State of Hampshire Hampshire Village Decm 31 1860
Jo: Wentworth Conn

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston :
November 13, 1852.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name Daniel Dudley is borne on a roll of men from Middlesex Co., Capt. Aaron Jewett's Co., Col. Cushing's Regt. on Banning's service from July 24, 1777, 17 days including travel, as private.
On roll of Capt. Thos. Brimbal's Co., Col. Hovey's Regt. raised for 3 mos. service in 1780. to reinforce Gen. Army, from Middlesex Co. from Aug. 31 to Nov. 1. 2 mos. + 5 days including travel, as private.
On a descriptive list of men raised in Middlesex Co. for 3 years service, in 1781. The list is by towns. There appear eleven names from E. Sudbury. In all the other ten instances the age, height, complexion, land date + period of enlistment are given, but in the case of Daniel Dudley not one of these particulars is specified. The given dates of the enlistment of the others from E. Sudbury, vary from Feby 22, to Aprl. 27, 1781.
DUDDLEY, DANIEL (MASS.) W-14657

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Amasa Walker Secretary of the Commonwealth.

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES, made by the Gen. of the party who rendered the service.
State of Massachusetts county of Middlesex town of Wayland
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of my late father Daniel Dudley in the war of the Revolution.
He was a native of the town of Sudbury in the county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts
He enlisted from the town of Sudbury or East Sudbury in the county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts in the year 1781 as a private probably in the Company commanded by Captain Robert Cutting, or Capt. Dinton, or both , in the the forces, of whom commander Regiment  uncertain; it may have been 'Poor' and he served as follows, * viz: —
He served three years; & during a part of that time, was at West Point & Fort Plain.
During a part, if not all, his service aforesaid Robert Cutting was Captain of the Company in which he served. He is understood to have performed other service the particulars of which I cannot now remember. He was
* Here describe, as fully as may be, the length of service, the rank, &c. of the claimant, or the capacity in which he served, and all other particulars known.
DUDLEY, DANIEL (MASS.) W-14651

honorable discharged on the 19 th day of December A. D. 1783
I am now fifty three years old, and my memory does not enable me to state the services of my late father as far as more fully than above stated.
WITNESS my hand, this twentieth — day of July A. D. 1852.
Joseph Dudley
Signed by said Joseph Dudley in my presence, Middlesex S.S. July 20. 1852.
Charles Adams
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
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Extract from the Record of Marriages in the town of Concord, county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
"By Rev. Dr. Ripley. July twenty third, Seventeen hundred and eighty seven. Daniel Dudley of Sudbury to Lucy Vose of Concord."
I certify that the above is a true extract from the record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in full legible letters and figures, as follows - "July 23, 1887." F. R. Youngs.
I, Francis R. Youngs, above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk in the town of Concord, county & State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the record, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Francis R. Youngs, Clerk of the town of Concord.
Middlesex ss. Concord, March 21, 1888. Then personally appeared F. R. Youngs, above named, and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me.
Joseph P. Keyes, Justice of the Peace.

State of Massachusetts, } ss. County of Middlesex }
On this twenty first day of March. A.D. 1854, personally appeared in open Court, being the court of Probate in and for the said County of Middlesex, Joseph Dudley, a resident of Wayland, in said county, aged sixty four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, and from the best of his knowledge and belief, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, and the Acts in addition thereto, granting pensions to widows of persons who served
"During the Revolutionary War"
That your Declarant and his Sister Sally Greenwood, are the only children now living of his late mother, Lucy Dudley, late of Dorchester in the County of Norfolk and state aforesaid, widow, who died at said Dorchester on the twenty-sixth day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-four, intestate, she being at the time of her decease, the widow of your Declarant's father, Daniel Dudley, (never having married after his decease) who performed service in the Army of the Revolution, and died on the 24 th day of April, A.D. 1808 — all which facts will appear by the Court Certificate hereto annexed.
He further declares that his said late father, Daniel Dudley, was a resident of Sudbury, in the said County of Middlesex, during the whole of his Revolutionary service; that he first entered the Service

Service , as a Private in the Company of Capt Aaron Jewett, of Col. Cushing's Regiment in the Summer of 1777, and served at the Battle of Bennington, and in the vicinity thereof about one month, and until honorably discharged.
He further declares that his said late father again entered the service in the year 1780, and joined the Company of Capt. Thomas Brimhall, of Col. Howe's Regiment, raised to reinforce the Continental Army, at West Point, New York, he believes, and served therein about three months and until honorably discharged, in the latter part of the year 1783, he having so served either a part or the whole of his term
He further declares that his said late father again entered the service as a Private for three years, and served in the Continental Army during the whole term of his enlistment — at West Point and Lake Champlain, and in the vicinity of those places, and was honorably discharged, some- time the latter part of the year 1783, he having so served either a part or the whole of his term in a company commanded, he believes, by, a Capt. Robert Cutting, but desires to refer to the records of the War Department for all the other particulars.
He further declares that he makes this Declaration with the view of claiming for him- self and his said named sister, the benefit of the said named law of July 7 th 1838 &c. in right of his said late mother, Lucy Dudley, which she died entitled to but never obtained.
He further

He further declares, that his said late mother, whose maiden name was Lucy Vose, was married to his said late father on the twenty third day of July A.D. seventeen hundred and eighty seven, that his said late father, Daniel Dudley, died on the 24 th day of April A.D. 1808, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place on the twenty third day of July, seventeen hundred and eighty seven, as above stated. Also that a part of the 12 th & the whole of the 13 th & 14 th lines on the second page of this Declaration were erased before being signed by me.
Witnessed by,
Walter R. Gregory,
Joseph Dudley
I sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written, by the said Joseph Dudley. in open court And I hereby certify that I am in no way interested or concerned in the prosecution of the foregoing claim, - the words in open court being intalined by me L. D. D. Judge of Probate Court.

Pay
WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 14657
Lucy Dudley Widow of Daniel Dudley Priv. Rev. War
Act: Mar. 3 rd 1843
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 199
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 15,161
Lucy Dudley, deceased, widow of Daniel Massachusetts
Let. James Gregory, May 11/54 Same July 1, 1854 Same July 18, 1854
Act July 7, 1838

Lucy Luskley
Mar 38
FREE
Col
Hon. Loren P. Waldo, Cannipium of Pensylvania, Washington D. C.

FREE
Lucy Dudley Mrs 38
Burke
Hon. Lewis A. Wells, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.

FREE
Dark-blue Dudley
Original Ms
Hon. Loren P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.

11.699
Massachusetts.
Lucy Dudley, decd, widow of Daniel, who died on the of — in the State of Mass s who was a private in the — commanded by Captain — of the — commanded. by — in the Revolution time for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Boston. at the rate of 80. Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of August 1854, and sent to
James Gregory Arrears to the 4th of Marblehead Semi-annual allowance ending Mass.
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by G. J. Getty Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1 Page 67

Marblehead, June 28 th , 1854.
Honored Sir:
In response to your favor of the 11 th Ult. relative to the claim of the heirs of Lucy Dudley, widow of Daniel Dudley, deceased, I now have the Honor to forward herewith a second Certificate of the Hon. Secretary of this Commonwealth, showing that there are no records in his Office giving the particulars asked for in your favor for the second three years term of service of the Massachusetts Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution.
The records for the first three years term are believed to be nearly perfect, but there are scarce any of the second in any case.
It will be observed that the Declaration of the applicant, Joseph Dudley, sets forth that he believes his father served the greater portion of his three years term in a Company commanded by Capt Robert Cutting, but begs to refer to the records of the War Department for all the necessary particulars, and undoubtedly these records will show the truth of the matter.

An extract from the records of the town of Wayland (formerly East Sudbury) is appended to the Hon. Secretary's Certificate, duly sworn to and authenticated, which shows that the town voted to pay the County Claim which Dudley recovered against it in the suit which is set forth in the papers accompanying the Declaration.
I am, with great respect, Your Honor's humble servt. James Gregory.
Hon. Loren N. Waldo, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

Extract from the Records of the Town of Wayland (formerly East Sudbury) in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To Lt. David Baldwin one of the Constables for East Sudbury Greeting.
These order you to warn all the freeholders and other Inhabitants of and belonging to East Sudbury qualified to vote in Town affairs to meet at the Meetinghouse in said Town on Monday the fourth day of Feb y : next at two of the clock in the afternoon on said day then and there.
1 st To choose a Moderator.
2 d To see if the Town will grant a suitable sum of money in order to complete a settlement with Daniel Dudley and other expenses that has arose against the Town, on several Executions, or do or act relative to the said Daniel Dudleys affair as the Town shall think proper when met
" And make return of this order with your doings thereon at time and place as above mentioned to the Select men or Town Clerk. By order of the Select men East Sudbury Jan y 26 th 1788. Nath l Reeves Town Clerk
" At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of East Sudbury Legally assembled Feb y 4 th 1788 The Town being met proceeded to the business of the meeting —

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 "Art 1 The Town by their vote Chose Joseph Curtis Esq, Moderator" " 2 o The Town by their vote Chose a Committee to borrow money to pay Daniel Dudley, Except what the Constables can by all possible means collect of the Inhabitants. The Committee are as follows viz t Capt David Curtis Capt John Vose & Capt Thaddeus Russell. The Town further voted that the Treasurer give his note for the above money if any is borrowed" Then the Town by their vote dissolved the meeting."
A true copy from the Records of the Town Attest Henry Wright, Town Clerk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss- County of Middlesex } On this fifteenth day of June A.D. 1854 personally came and appeared before me Lewis Jones a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Middlesex, Henry Wright, who is personally well known to me as the Official Clerk of the above named Town of Wayland (formerly East Sudbury) and made oath in due form of law that the foregoing is a true extract from the Records of said Town as certified by him
Attest Lewis Jones Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, June 19. th 1887
I Hereby Certify , That at the date of the attestation hereto annexed, Lewis Jones was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Wayland Middlesex County State of Massachusetts.
I hereby certify that I have examined the Records of the Town of East Sudbury (now called Wayland) and cannot find but one name of Daniel Dudley who could have borne arms in the Revolutionary war.
Attest Henry Wright-Clerk of the Town of Wayland (formerly East Sudbury)
Wayland July 8 th 1854, personally appeared the above named Henry Wright and made oath in due form of Law before me,
Lewis Jones Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston,
July 8 th 1854.
I Hereby Certify. That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that Daniel Dudley from the Town of Westford, County of Middlesex did perform service in the war of the revolution. and was killed Nov. 11. 1778. served in Capt. W. H. Bullards Comp Col. Brooks Regt. Said Daniel served more or less during the years 1775. 1776 and 1777 & 1778!
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. H. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Marblehead, July 12 th 1854.
Honored Sir:
In conformity with the directions contained in your favor of the 1 st inst. relative to the case of the heirs of Lucy Dudley, widow of Daniel - law of July 7 th . 1838 &c. I would respectfully observe - that I have caused a search to be made at the Office of the Hon. Secretary of this Commonwealth, and also at the Office of the Town Clerk of Wayland, (formerly East Sudbury,) and now have the honor to forward herewith a Certificate from each of those Officers.
It will be noticed by the Certificate of the Hon. Secretary that the other Daniel Dudley who served from Massachusetts, belonged to the town of Westford and that he was killed in 1778 - some three years before the date of the enlistment for three years of the father of the claimants. It will also appear by the Town Clerk's sworn Certificate that there was but one Daniel Dudley in East Sudbury capable of bearing arms in the War.
In addition to this evidence of identity, I beg leave very respectfully to solicit the attention of your Honor to the affidavit of the venerable Isaac Loken, which accompanies the Declaration. Hon. Lewis D. Waldo, Chairman of House Washington, D.C. I am, with great respect, your Honor's humble Servt., James Gregory.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, July 11 th 1854
I Hereby Certify , That at the date of the annexed attestation Lewis Jones was, a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Lucy Dudley dec? Widow of Daniel Mass adm? July 7 1838. 2 yrs pri $80. per annum from 4 March 1836 to 26 Feby 1844 when she died, Except 2 years, Pay to, Henry Joseph Dudley & Sally Green- wood - only children
Cert to James Gregory Esq Marblehead Mass

Lucy Dudley, decd, widow of Dant. Mass Middlesex Co Mar 21, 1854.
Declaration of Joseph Dudley - of Wayland in sd county age 64 - act 1838
Joseph & Sally - only children of Lucy who died Feby 26, 1844 - wid of Dant who died Apr 24, 1808.
Dant lived in Sudbury during Rev war served under Capt Aaron Jewett in Cushing's Regt. summer of '77 - was at Bat of Bennington &c - about 1 mo
Also under Capt Phos Brintrall & Col Howe's Regt - to reinforce Cont l army at W Pt in 1780 - 3 mos
Again enlisted for 3 yrs Cont l Line - thinks under Capt Cutting & served till late in 1783 - 3 yrs
Mother was Lucy Vose married July 23, 1787
Town Records of Concord - Dant Dudley of Sudbury to Lucy Vose of Concord July 23, 1787 -
1 mo
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Isaac Soker - of Wayland, (late E. Sudbury)
About close of Rev War well knew all families long resident of Wayland - & there was no Dant Dudley but father of present applicant in sd town - & never knew in sd town any other Dant but his son - Well knew Dant the father. 84 yrs old
Certif Secy of St. of Mass. Nov 13. 1852 -
Dant Dudley from Middlesex - Jewetts Comp y Bushing Regt Bannington service from July 27, '77 - 17 das Private Brintnall Co, Howe's Rgt, reinforce Cont' Army in 1780 from Middlesex - to Nov 1, - 2 mo 5 das Private Descriptive list for Middlesex for 3 yrs in 1781 11 names from E. Sudbury - Dant Dudley - no particulars. the only one whose person & term of enlistment is not given
Records of Wayland - At Town meeting in East Sudbury June 11, '81, inhabitants decided not to let Jos Dudley have money to hire a substitute for his son Dant.
Copy of Record - of Writ & Plea in action brought by Dant Dudley agt inhabitants of E Sudbury - alleging that he engaged to serve 3 yrs in Cont'l Line & did so serve until disch? Decr 19. 1783 - for the

sum promised by the Town to such.
Plea of Genl. issue -
Verdict to Judgt for Plf for £ 117- 8- 4- dgs
Depts appealed -
Action commenced in 1785. decided in 1786 -
Records of E Sudbury -
Warrant to call town meeting for Feb 4, 1788 - "To complete a settlement with David Dudley & other expenses that has arose against the Town on several executions, or do or act relative to the said David Dudley's affair as the Town shall think proper when met".
The Town voted to borrow money to pay David Dudley - "except what the constables can by all possible means collect of the Inhabitants."
The Treasurer to give his note for the money if borrowed.
Records of Wayland - Only one David Dudley in East Sudbury who could have served in Rev n .
Secy of State July 8. 1854 - David Dudley from Westford , same County served & was killed Nov 11, 1778 -

Certif of Court - on oaths of 3 witnesses - identity - David died 1808 - widowhood - widow died Feb 26. 1844 - left 3 children - of whom only two. Joseph Dudley & Sally Greenwood now survive .
The only point is - did Daniel Dudley serve from June 1781 to Decr 1783.
The town refused to advance money to hire a substitute.
Dant - alleged of record that he served & so the jury found & the court adjuged - and the Town made provision to pay him what they had promised to those who enlisted & served.
It does not appear on what condition the Town promised money - nor at what rate.

Marblehead, May 3 d 1854.
Honored Sir:
I have the Honor to forward herewith the Declaration and accompanying papers of Joseph Dudley, made in behalf of himself & sister with the view of claiming the benefits of the law of July 7 th , 1838, and the acts additional thereto, in right of his late mother, Lucy Dudley, as the widow of Declarant's late father, Daniel Dudley, — she having been entitled to the provisions of said law but died in 1844 without obtaining them.
It will be seen by the papers that, among other Revolutionary Service performed by Declarant's father, was one term of nearly three years performed by him as one of the Continental quota of the town of East Sudbury, now Wazland , in this State; and there will be found among the papers a sworn extract from the Town Records showing that the father of said Daniel, (named Joseph,) shortly after his said son was assigned or drafted as one of the quota, made application to the town for certain funds appropriated for the purpose of hiring or paying the quota, —

— with the view of hiring a man in his son's room — and that the town voted to refuse the application .
It will also appear by the papers that after the war was over said Daniel Dudley, father of Declarant, had a dispute or misunderstanding with the Town authorities in regard to the payment of the amount of Bounty due for his services, — and it also appears by a copy of the Writ and the judgment of the Court of Common Pleas thereon, annexed to the papers, that he sued the town and on a regular trial of the action he proved his services — as set forth in the declaration of the Writ — and recovered judgment for his full Bounty accordingly. It also appears by said copies that the town appealed to the Supreme Court; and a certificate of the present Clerk of that Court, also annexed to the papers and endorsed on the same sheet which contains a copy of the judgment, shows that the town never prosecuted the appeal, — thus leaving it to be inferred that the services of Dudley and his title to the amount of Bounty claimed, was already too clearly proved to warrant any further defence against his claim.
But the Declarant has no doubt that the proof of the identity and services of his said father, contained in the Friendship Certificate and the accompanying papers, as —

— also the records of the War Department, will show that all the facts of his said father's services — as set forth in said copy of the Writ and found true in the judgment of the Court — will be corroborated by said Records of the Massachusetts Continental Line, for the last three years service. And he begs to refer to them accordingly in further proof of the claim, — not doubting that the Department will administer simple justice between himself and sister, and the Government; and this is all he desires.
I am, with great respect, Your Honor's humble servt. James Gregory.
Hon. Loren R. Waldo, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

Extracts from the Records of the Town of East Sudbury
January 22 d 1781 "Art 2. To see if the Town will act any thing with respect to hiring their quota of men to reinforce the Continental army agreeable to an act of the General Court of this State for raising men for three years or during the war, or do or act any thing in said affair as the Town shall think proper when met."
3 d The Town voted to choose three men for a Committee to hire their quota of men to serve in the Continental army for three years or during the war, and chose for their Committee Capt. Thos. Brimhall Capt. Thaddeus Russell & Lieut. Josiah Willington."
At an adjournment of said meeting Feb. 19 th 1781 Proceeded and granted the sum of one thousand and eighty pounds to pay their quota of men to reinforce the Continental Army for three years or during the war, said sum to be paid in silver money or in paper money equivalent and ordered the Assessors to make one half said sum into a rate forthwith "
The above are true extracts from the Records of the Town of East Sudbury now called Wayland - Wayland to Map. July 24 1854. } Attest Henry Wright - Clerk of the Town of Wayland
Wayland July 24 th 1854 then personally appeared the above named Henry Wright and made oath that the above are a true record before me Lewis Jones Justice of the Peace

I Walter Reeves of the Town of Wayland in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do on my oath testify & declare that I am the son of the late Jacob Reeves of Wayland aforesaid & that my father was the reputed Administrator on the estate of Daniel Dudley deceased & that the certificate hereunto annexed dated East Sudbury Feb 17 th 1783 and purporting to be signed by W m Ward Physician, was found by me among the papers now in my possession, which formerly belonged to the estate of the late Jacob Reeves, Administrator on the estate of Daniel Dudley deceased, whose children have made application for arrears of pension in right of their late mothers Lucy Dudley, deceased, and have no doubt whatever of its originality and identity
Walter Reeves
State of Massachusetts) & County of Middlesex)
Sworn to and subscribed this twenty eighth day of July A. D. 1854 before me
Henry Coggin.
Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, August 1 st 1854.
I Hereby Certify , That at the date of the annexed attestation Lewis Jones, and Henry Coggin were Justices of the Peace for the County of Middlesex.
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M c Wright
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Brief in the case of Lucy Dudley dec d widow of Dudley County and State of Mass act of July 7 1838 4 c
Claim, ("original," or "for increase." )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Record proof of service, Record proof of marriage, Henry Nigh, Joseph Bullard and
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Isaac Loker for identity, death & heirship
Name and residence of Agent James Gregory Esq Marblehead Mass
Thornton Tipton Examining Clerk.

Marblehead, August 3 rd 1875.
Honored Sir:
In conformity to the suggestions of your favor of the 18 th . Ult. relative to the claim of the children of Lucy Dudley, widow of Daniel - late of 1838 p. - I now have the honor to forward "a certified copy of the proceedings of the town (East Sudbury) at the time they engaged to pay men for enlisting and serving in the Line of the Army."
I have also caused a search to be made among the papers of the late Jacob Reeves, who settled the estate of Mr. Dudley, which resulted in finding an original Certificate, which I now herewith enclose annexed to the affidavit of its identity by Mr. Walter Reeves, son of the deceased administrator.
It will be noticed that the Certificate bears the date of February 17 th , 1873 - two years wanting 3 days (though a part of the time sick) from the date of Mr. Dudley's enlistment; and the evidence heretofore forwarded shows that he was not actually discharged until the 19 th . of December, 1873, - some ten months after the date of the present Certificate.
Hon. Loren N. Waldo, Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
I am, with great respect, Your Honor's humble servt. James Gregory.

2 d To see if the Town will let Joseph Dudley have a sum of money out of the grant that was made to hire the three years men to procure a man in his son Dan l room or not in any other way as the Town shall think proper when met agreeable to a Petition of Joseph Dudley & others"
State of Massachusetts, County of Middlesex. I, Henry Wight, of Wayland in the County & state aforesaid, on my oath declare that I hold the office of Town Clerk, in the Town of Wayland aforesaid; that the above is an exact copy of the 2 d article in a warrant for a Town meeting held at East Sudbury now Wayland aforesaid, on the eleventh day of June, 1787, as appears from the records of said Town. And I further certify that from said records it appears that said article was acted upon and decided  in  the  negative Henry Wight , Clerk of said Town.
Subscribed & duly sworn to this thirteenth day of March. A.D. 1854, before me; and I certify that said Henry Wight is to me well known; that he holds the office of Clerk of the Town aforesaid, & is entitled to full credit. Henry Caggins, Justice of the Peace,

State of Massachusetts } County of Middlesex }
I Isaac Loker of Wayland, in the County of State aforesaid, in my oath declare that I am in the eighty fifth year of my age that I was born, and have always lived in said Wayland, formerly East Sudbury.
That I well knew Daniel Dudley, the father of Joseph Dudley and Sally Greenwood, who now apply for arrears of Pension due their mother, Lucy Dudley dec d , the widow of said Daniel Dudley.
That about the close of the war of the Revolution I was well acquainted with all the families who had long resided in said Wayland ; that I knew of no person then living in said Town , by name of Daniel Dudley, save, Daniel Dudley above referred to ; and that I should undoubtly have known any of that name who had long resided in said Wayland.
That I never knew of any other Daniel Dudley living in Wayland, save Daniel Dudley the son of Daniel Dudley first mentioned, and brother of said named applicants.
Isaac Loker
Subscribed

Subscribed and duly sworn to before me this thirteenth day of March A.D. 1854, and I certify that said Isaac Loker is to me well known and that he is entitled to full credit. Henry Coggin, Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, April 29 th 1854
I Hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation, Samuel B. B. Fann was Judge and A. A. Prescott was Register of the Court of Probate and Joseph B. Noyes and Henry Coggins were Justices of the Peace all in the County of Middlesex
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. H. Wright
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Original Summons Daniel Dudley v Inhabitants East Sudbury May Court, 1785

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss.
At a Court of Common Pleas begun and held at Concord, within and for the County of Middlesex on the second Tuesday of March Anno Domini 1786.
David Dudley of East Sudbury in the County of Middlesex, husbandman, Plff v. The inhabitants of the Town of East Sudbury aforesaid, whereof William Goodnow a Deputy Sheriff of said County is one Dft, in a plea of the case &c as in the writ on file, dated the tenth day of March 1785 is at large set forth.
This action commenced at a Court of Common Pleas begun and held at Groton in and for the County of Middlesex on the third Tuesday of May last and from thence said action was continued from term to term to this time by consent, and now the parties appear and the said inhabitants by Levi Lincoln Esq their Atty come and defend &c. and say they never promised in manner and form as the Plff in his declaration hath alleged and thereof put themselves on the country. And the Plff by F. Ames his Atty likewise — Upon which issue being joined the case after a full hearing was committed to a jury who were sworn according to law, to try the same and who returned their verdict therein upon oath that is to say, they find the Dft promised in manner and form as the Plff complains and assess damages for the breach thereof at one hundred and seventeen pounds eight shillings and four pence — It is therefore

considered by the court, that the said Daniel Dudley recover against the said inhabitants of the Town of East Sudbury the sum of one hundred & seventeen Pounds, eight shillings and four pence damages & cost £15, 15, 0. The Deft after entering up this judgment came into court and appealed therefrom into the next Supreme Judicial Court, to be holden for this County, and recognized with sureties as the law directs for prosecuting their said appeal with effect.
In testimony that the foregoing is a true copy of Record I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty fourth day of April A.D. 1854
M. Preston Clk. Clerk.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Suffolk ss
I Geo. C. Wilde, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court in & for said County of Suffolk, & who have the keeping of all the ancient files, records & proceedings of said Court throughout said Commonwealth, down to the first day of August A.D. 1797, hereby certify, that the above appeal was not entered or prosecuted in said Supreme Judicial Court.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 29th day of April A.D. 1854. Geo. C. Wilde, Clerk.

Middlesex ss. The commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To either of the Coroners of our County of Middlesex ~ Greeting
We command you that you summon the inhabitants of the Town of East Sudbury in said County whereof William Goodnow a Deputy Sheriff of said County is one - (if they may be found in your precinct) to appear before our Justices of our Court of Common Pleas, next to be holden at Groton within and for our said County of Middlesex on the third Tuesday of May next - then and there in our said Court to answer unto Daniel Dudley of said East Sudbury, husbandman, in a plea of the case for that whereas said inhabitants at said East Sudbury on the twenty second day of January, in the year of our Lord Sixteen hundred & Eighty one, in legal town Meeting for that purpose assembled voted chose and appointed Thomas Britnal Thaddeus Russell and Josiah Willington all of said East Sudbury, Gentlemen to be their Committee & on the part and behalf of the said inhabitants, to hire their quota or proportion of men to serve as soldiers for said town or inhabitants in the continental Army, namely in the army of the United States for three years; And whereas at said East Sudbury on the twentieth day of February in the year of our Lord Sixteen hundred & Eighty one, was at the special instance and request of said inhabitants by their said Committee hired and did under- take and contract with them, to serve for said in- habitants as one of their quota as a Soldier in the said Army, during the term of three years, unless sooner

duly discharged & was at their request, then on the same last mentioned day, duly enlisted and mustered to prove as a soldier as one of their said inhabitants quota as aforesaid - they the said inhabitants, at said East Sudbury on the last mentioned day in consideration of the premises by their said com- -mittee undertook and faithfully promised Plff to pay him therefor Ninety Pounds in lawful silver money with interest thereon from the last mentioned day - Now Plff avers that he accordingly served said inhabitants as their soldier from that time until the nineteenth day of December in the year of our Lord, seventeen hundred & eighty three & that he was then duly discharged from said army & during all that time said inhabitants had the benefits & exemptions arising from his said service - And also for that said inhabi- -tants at said East Sudbury on the day of the purchase of this unit being indebted to Plff, in the sum of one hundred and twenty Pounds for a like sum of Plff's money before that time by said inhabitants had and received to Plff's use in consideration thereof promised Plff to pay him that last sum on de- -mand - Yet said inhabitants tho' often requested have not paid nor hath any on their behalf or either of them paid Plff, or either of them the said sum, but they still unjustly neglect so to do
To the damage of the said Daniel Deedly as he saith the sum of two hundred Pounds which shall then and there be made to appear with other due damages - And here you then

this unit with your doings therein - Witness John Tyng Esq at Cambridge this tenth day of March in the year of our Lord 1785
Thad. Mason Cln.
Middlesex ss. April 12 th 1785. In obedience to this unit I have summoned some of the principal inhabitants of the Town of East Sudbury to appear at the within mentioned Court and have left a copy of this unit with Joseph Curtis Esq. one of the inhabitants of the said Town of East Sudbury
Oliver Blood Coroner
In testimony that the foregoing is a true copy of a unit with the Officers return therein I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Cambridge this twenty fourth day of April A.D. 1854
M. Preston Aft Clerk.

State of Massachusetts, } ss. County of Middlesex }
I, Alfred A. Bassett Register of Probate for said County of Middlesex, hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to the Judge of Probate for said County of Middlesex, by evidence on oath of Henry Wight, Joseph Bullard and Isaac Loker, all residents of Wayland in said County, who I certify are credible persons, that Daniel Dudley of East Sudbury (now Wayland) in the said County of Middlesex dec d , was the son of Joseph Dudley of said Sudbury deceased.
That he the said Daniel Dudley is understood to have performed much service in the Army of the United States, in the War of the Revolution.
That he died on the twenty fourth day of April A.D. 1808, leaving a widow named Lucy Dudley, who about the year 1830, moved from said Sudbury to Dorchester, Norfolk County, Mass. where she died on the twenty sixth day of February A.D. 1841, without having again married since the decease of Daniel Dudley aforesaid.
That she the said Lucy Dudley left three
Children

Children , and no more, herself surviving. viz, Daniel Dudley, Joseph Dudley & Sally Greenwood, all of whom are of full age and still living, except said Daniel , who died , intestate, on the ninth day of December 1874, without issue, never having been married.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this twenty first day of March A D 1854 A. M. Bexott